Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 251 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) am studying
2. 2.Zoya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
3. 3.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
4. 4.My friends ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
5. 5.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.When the bell rang, Riya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
8. 8.When the bell rang, Ira ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
10. 10.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
12. 12.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
13. 13.When the phone rang, Neel ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
15. 15.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
17. 17.When the bell rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
18. 18.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
20. 20.My brother ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
21. 21.My cousins ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
22. 22.They ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
24. 24.My parents ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
25. 25.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
26. 26.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
27. 27.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
28. 28.He ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
29. 29.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
30. 30.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
31. 31.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
32. 32.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
35. 35.We ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
36. 36.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) am eating
37. 37.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
38. 38.The children ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
39. 39.When the bell rang, Diya ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking

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